Missing Middle middle finger -- seller insists on SFH restriction

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The owner recently passed. This is the surviving family liquidating the estate and likely taking into consideration the owner’s desire as stated in the will to keep this a SFH.

That's sad. The listing promises more professional photos soon. I think the family may believe someone would buy it and live there. I would love to see a buyer who would update it and maybe do a small reno, but I don't think that's the market.

[Anonymous]

The seller wants to keep his neighborhood a wealthy enclave and free of the undesirable middle class. I appreciate the transparency.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s no history to preserve in Arlington. Anybody wanting to preserve history in Arlington is a NeoConfederate

I don't think the Balls were enslavers.
Bannecker Park isn't a neo Confederate shrine.
I am sure the Black Heritage Museum will realize the error of their ways.

The apartheid wall between then black Halls Hill/Highview Park and white Waycroft/Woodlawn was built by fine liberals who came to work in the New Deal.
That fine liberal Franklin Roosevelt pushed blacks who were enslaved at Arlington House and their descendants from Queen City so that he could build the road system for the Pentagon.

How did we get from the Balls to the New Deal "liberals"? Focus please. You don't get to focus only on history that shows 6plexes are needed as reparations. And besides they will not be bought by Blacks most likely.

For $1m+ people want a high-rise condo with a view and amenities or a yard

Speaking of focus: How did you get from showing the history of segregation in Arlington to six plexes and reparations? It is obvious how you got from "they (presumably six plexes) will not be bought by Blacks most likely." Why won't Blacks buy them? Are you suffering from the soft bigotry of low expectations and presuming that Blacks cannot afford to buy one or all of a six plex in Arlington. One of the wealthiest black women in the States splits her time between Arlington and Middleburg -- where she is building million dollar houses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The seller wants to keep his neighborhood a wealthy enclave and free of the undesirable middle class. I appreciate the transparency.

It’s not middle class. It’s other wealthy people buying this stuff. They just needed the MC renters to do the developers dirty work. I don’t think a single MM project that was available for purchase is less than $1.2M

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There’s no I history to preserve in Arlington. Anybody wanting to preserve history in Arlington is a NeoConfederate

I don't think the Balls were enslavers.
Bannecker Park isn't a neo Confederate shrine.
I am sure the Black Heritage Museum will realize the error of their ways.

The apartheid wall between then black Halls Hill/Highview Park and white Waycroft/Woodlawn was built by fine liberals who came to work in the New Deal.
That fine liberal Franklin Roosevelt pushed blacks who were enslaved at Arlington House and their descendants from Queen City so that he could build the road system for the Pentagon.

How did we get from the Balls to the New Deal "liberals"? Focus please. You don't get to focus only on history that shows 6plexes are needed as reparations. And besides they will not be bought by Blacks most likely.

For $1m+ people want a high-rise condo with a view and amenities or a yard

Speaking of focus: How did you get from showing the history of segregation in Arlington to six plexes and reparations? It is obvious how you got from "they (presumably six plexes) will not be bought by Blacks most likely." Why won't Blacks buy them? Are you suffering from the soft bigotry of low expectations and presuming that Blacks cannot afford to buy one or all of a six plex in Arlington. One of the wealthiest black women in the States splits her time between Arlington and Middleburg -- where she is building million dollar houses.

DP. Has anything smaller than a townhouse even been for sale? Looks like most of the plexes are rentals. I’m also black and feel like MoCo is more appealing than Arlington.

[Anonymous]

This is pending already.

[Anonymous]

The plexes are investor owned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The plexes are investor owned.

Exactly another similar lot just because available in that neighborhood and the listing says "Investors welcome." I think it was a direct reply to this add. As if they need encouragement...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The seller wants to keep his neighborhood a wealthy enclave and free of the undesirable middle class. I appreciate the transparency.

It’s not middle class. It’s other wealthy people buying this stuff. They just needed the MC renters to do the developers dirty work. I don’t think a single MM project that was available for purchase is less than $1.2M

Right. I live in Green Valley in Arlington, so maybe the least desirable Arlington neighborhood? lol. These three townhome took the spot of one SFH. And they sold for 1 million.

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/2136-S-Nelson-St-22204/home/172271124

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The seller wants to keep his neighborhood a wealthy enclave and free of the undesirable middle class. I appreciate the transparency.

It’s not middle class. It’s other wealthy people buying this stuff. They just needed the MC renters to do the developers dirty work. I don’t think a single MM project that was available for purchase is less than $1.2M

Right. I live in Green Valley in Arlington, so maybe the least desirable Arlington neighborhood? lol. These three townhome took the spot of one SFH. And they sold for 1 million.

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/2136-S-Nelson-St-22204/home/172271124

I think the long game of the YIMBYs is that plexes will flood the market with rentals and bring the rent down. I don't think it was ever about homeownership for them. The leader of the YIMBYs in Arlington has said she will rent for life. (There's nothing wrong with renting, but it was packaged up as something to help people reach the American dream of home ownership to sell it more broadly).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The seller wants to keep his neighborhood a wealthy enclave and free of the undesirable middle class. I appreciate the transparency.

It’s not middle class. It’s other wealthy people buying this stuff. They just needed the MC renters to do the developers dirty work. I don’t think a single MM project that was available for purchase is less than $1.2M

Right. I live in Green Valley in Arlington, so maybe the least desirable Arlington neighborhood? lol. These three townhome took the spot of one SFH. And they sold for 1 million.

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/2136-S-Nelson-St-22204/home/172271124

I think the long game of the YIMBYs is that plexes will flood the market with rentals and bring the rent down. I don't think it was ever about homeownership for them. The leader of the YIMBYs in Arlington has said she will rent for life. (There's nothing wrong with renting, but it was packaged up as something to help people reach the American dream of home ownership to sell it more broadly).

That could be part of it, some of them have turned to rentals already. I actually don't mind rentals at all and think its a good option for people, but dislike the the way it was packaged.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The seller wants to keep his neighborhood a wealthy enclave and free of the undesirable middle class. I appreciate the transparency.

It’s not middle class. It’s other wealthy people buying this stuff. They just needed the MC renters to do the developers dirty work. I don’t think a single MM project that was available for purchase is less than $1.2M

Right. I live in Green Valley in Arlington, so maybe the least desirable Arlington neighborhood? lol. These three townhome took the spot of one SFH. And they sold for 1 million.

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/2136-S-Nelson-St-22204/home/172271124

I believe Green Valley has been excluded from Missing Middle, but that does not mean private developers cannot buy lots and have them rezoned to townhouse zoning.

[Anonymous]

My friends Dad owned a house in the Hamptons. It had a large plot. Here is crazy part. He donated all the land except working 36 inches of his house to the town taking a huge tax write off on property as donated market value. It also took property off tax rolls and saved non money.

It gave him sole access to land but he could never build on it. But he could have patio set, bbq etc and fence it in.

Downside he did deal at 1989 prices. Town effectively locked on unbuilt land

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's a seller who seriously hates MM:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2209-18th-St-N-Arlington-VA-22201/12078404_zpid/

"*** Prior to settlement , the seller will put in a covenant to restrict the property to a single family residence.***"

Kudos to this owner for caring for the well-being of their neighbors. This is a very desirable, walkable location (Lyon Village) where I'm sure a developer would love to put in a 6-plex.

Sounds ridiculous and illegal. Just admit you hate the poor.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here's a seller who seriously hates MM:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2209-18th-St-N-Arlington-VA-22201/12078404_zpid/

"*** Prior to settlement , the seller will put in a covenant to restrict the property to a single family residence.***"

Kudos to this owner for caring for the well-being of their neighbors. This is a very desirable, walkable location (Lyon Village) where I'm sure a developer would love to put in a 6-plex.

Sounds ridiculous and illegal. Just admit you hate the poor.

Missing Middle has nothing to do with the poors. Sorry that you fell for the developer-funded YIMBY marketing.